Magickal Forecast for Friday, 23 April 2021
Friday is governed by Venus. Below are its corresponding energies as well as the current transit chart for the witch’s perusal. ~ et incipit magia
Magickal focus ~ Venus governs, compassion, love, harmony, attracting a partner, partnership issues, female sexuality, fertility, healing, friendship
Time
- Dawn – healing, new beginnings, study, purification
- Noon – strength, opportunity, success, protection, wealth
- Sunset – letting go, release
- Night – spirituality, aligning with Spirit, healing, dreamwork, visions
Favorable/Unfavorable for Magick ~ very good – create a mojo or charm bag to carry with you that assists you in expressing compassion and harmony to others. Add a small piece of rose quartz to the bag or perhaps a piece of lapis lazuli to align loving energies together. Rose petals, vervain, or yarrow can also be added along with other objects that signify that purpose. Look to aspects with Mercury, Venus, Ceres, Juno, and Eris for further influences.
Magickal Correspondences
- Element – Water
- Color – Green, rose
- Crystal – Turquoise, lapis lazuli, beryl, rose quartz, coral
- Resin – sandalwood, ambergris, musk, orris root
- Herbs – apple, rose, myrtle, bugloss (alkanet), burdock, feverfew, lilac, marshmallow, vervain, valerian, thyme, coriander, pears, elder, pomegranate, passionflower, raspberry, strawberry, blackberry, vanilla, yarrow, violet, plantain
Numerology ~ 4/23/2021
- Life Path – 5 – describes a life path or destiny that involves change and adaptation to responsibility
- Day – 5 – change, protection, freedom versus restriction, creativity, innovation
- Challenges – expressing self-determinism and keeping the ego in check
Rune Divination ~ Sowilo, Eihwaz, Othala – both tradition and legacy are experienced in today’s rune divination with Othala, however, the as above so below nature of Eihwaz suggests that we draw who we are into our physical life from Spirit. It suggests an infusion of Spirit or soul energy into everything we are, from our bodies to our thoughts, perceptions, and behavior, and from there, all of that results in the development of traditions and the legacy we leave behind for others. Sowilo, as the rune of the will, suggests that this is an intentional experience, one that our soul enters into freely. So, we can either live in the ego’s reaction or we can live in Spirit intention.
Lunar position – Virgo – You enjoy loving relationships with close family and friends but you will likely need a new strategy going forward that helps you determine the nature of your interactions going forward. If all parties concerned are fully vaccinated, then your options may expand somewhat. Refer to the current Esoteric Influences for more information regarding today’s influences.
Sign strength – Taurus and Aquarius provide the strongest sign influence today with Taurus influencing stability, values, routine, stubbornness, and self-indulgence; and Aquarius providing a group consciousness and humanitarian approach that may also rebel against the status quo.
Significant Aspects or patterns that may inspire or inform magickal workings. The Ascendant, North/South Nodes, as well as Lilith aspects are in their own categories below:
Stelliums (power interactions)
- Sun/Mercury/Venus – suggests asserting oneself while remaining in harmony with others
- Sun/Mercury/Venus/Uranus – describes an innovative approach to interactions with others
Thor’s Hammer
- Moon/South Node/Vulcan – the challenge is to learn from your life experiences so that you let go of perceptions and behavior that hold you back from living life with authority and intention
Additional Aspects
- Mercury (12th/Taurus) trine Vesta (4th/Virgo) – indicates a focus on sacred areas of study
- Mercury (12th/Taurus) sesquisquare Juno (7th/Sagittarius) – suggests the need to listen more so that communication is more effective
- Venus (12th/Taurus) square Saturn (10th/Aquarius) – indicates a lack of emotional self-assertion within relationships
- Venus (12th/10°Taurus) conjunct Uranus (12th/10°Taurus) – describes a strong need for individuality within relationships
- Saturn (10th/Aquarius) square Uranus (12th/Taurus) suggests insecurity surrounding ability, authority, and compromise.
- Uranus (12th/Taurus) trine Vesta (4th/Virgo) – suggests balancing a spiritual concern for the greater good and a motivation to help others with taking care of oneself as well
- Neptune (11th/Pisces) square Juno (7th/Sagittarius) – describes the need to see others realistically, especially when providing assistance or selecting a partner
- Pluto (9th/Capricorn) square Ceres (12th/Aries) – indicates nurturing that’s conditional in nature.
- Juno (7th/Sagittarius) trine Ceres (12th/Aries) – provides the basis for nurturing within relationships
- Juno (7th/Sagittarius) trine Eris (12th/Aries) – signals strong self-assertion within close partnerships
- Ceres (12th/Aries) conjunct Eris (12th/Aries) – describes the female warrior within as protector and nurturer
The Ascendant – Gemini – a Mutable sign that suggests movement, activity, versatility, interaction-oriented, chatty, and sometimes superficial or scattered.
- A trine with Saturn signals the energy to make your mark in a variety of careers
- A sextile with Chiron suggests a wise individual who is uncomfortable with superficiality
- A semisquare with Ceres cautions that conflict may arise over how nurturing occurs within close relationships
- A semisquare with Eris signals the potential to speak truth to power (Seltzer)
Black Moon Lilith ~ 12th House/Taurus — You may resist change while in Taurus and it may be difficult to move out of your comfort zone. In the 12th House of endings, things hidden (fears, enemies), the collective unconscious, karma, and service to others, Lilith’s darker side may impact relationships with others, with fear at the heart of a more solitary existence, a quincunx with Juno, the goddess of partnership and marriage, suggesting that fear may provide the basis for misunderstandings in Lilith’s relationships with close partners or family.
Node influences ~ N Node – Gemini; S Node – Sagittarius describes the need for self-control and a focus on a spiritual perspective. The challenge involves understanding the viewpoints of others as well as expressing your own in a helpful and respectful manner.
- A trine between the North Node and Saturn (sextile the South Node) suggests an enthusiastic attitude that can direct you into achievement in many areas
- Chiron trine the South Node indicates that profound growth from a difficult situation or illness in your life may benefit others
- Pallas square the N Node/S Node suggests a new strategy may be beneficial when understanding the viewpoints of others
Lunar Phase ~ Waxing; 1st Qtr on 20 Apr 2021 at 0:00 AM PDT at 00°Le25; Full on 26 Apr 2021 at 8:32 PM at 07°Sc06′
Mansion of the Moon – 13th – Alhaire – 4°Vir17′; dog stars/wings of Virgo; fosters compassion, travel, harvest, gain, freedom of captives
Retrograde ~ Juno – suggests a look inward in how you select, commit to, and interact with partners in your life
Polarity – Masculine (8), Feminine (15) – feminine or receptive polarity is strongest suggesting compassion and empathy today
Elemental Influence ~ The Air and Earth elements are having the strongest impact today suggesting intellect, reason, and rationality along with material concerns are in focus.
Energetic Sign Quality/Mode ~ Fixed sign qualities are strongest suggesting stability and routine are favored today.
Rays ~ The 4th Ray of harmony through conflict continues its strong impact today and with the 2nd Ray of love/wisdom and its own strong effect, it suggests that we’re drawing information from a higher source that informs our interactions with others. The 5th Ray of concrete knowledge and science is likely influencing that as well.
The 1st, 3rd, and 7th Rays are all having the least effect suggesting that our will and intellect are either a given or not having much of an influence on what we manifest today.
Finally, the 6th Ray of devotion and idealism remains the same today signaling the hold on ideology is remaining steady. That said, the strong 2nd Ray effect should help keep any extreme 6th Ray expression in check.
References
- Erickson, Jan. Witch Notes. Kindle. 2019.
- Erickson, Jan. Shifting Perception. Draft2Digital. 2020.
- Your Daily Magickal Correspondences
- Seltzer, Henry. The Tenth Planet: Revelations from the Astrological Eris
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